Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 65 R with .264 | 120gr | CutEdge MTH bullet and 60 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP and Alliant Reloder-16.
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Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,514 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,342 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,588 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,050 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,935 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,398 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,688 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,196 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,268 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,688 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,022 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,829 psi | 76% | 2838 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,384 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,558 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,688 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,572 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,167 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,878 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,863 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,921 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,617 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,201 psi | 66% | 1847 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,501 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,457 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,588 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,239 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,545 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,371 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,210 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,032 psi | 76% | 2746 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,704 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 96% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,021 psi | 85% | 2953 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,037 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,718 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,637 psi | 66% | 1886 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,240 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,935 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,734 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,356 psi | 88% | 2953 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,747 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,530 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,572 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,371 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,545 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,210 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,356 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,385 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,733 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,081 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,066 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,718 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,021 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,226 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,645 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,545 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,978 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,036 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,239 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,878 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,265 psi | 79% | 2979 fps | 100% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,795 psi | 65% | 2612 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 84% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,722 psi | 63% | 2605 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 80% | 2740 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,860 psi | 81% | 2828 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,367 psi | 81% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 42.7 gr | 80% | 34,461 psi | 63% | 2621 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 71% | 2756 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,266 psi | 80% | 2818 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,570 psi | 81% | 2871 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,297 psi | 51% | 2467 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,374 psi | 62% | 2651 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 50.7 gr | 86% | 32,880 psi | 60% | 2654 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,440 psi | 81% | 2772 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,570 psi | 81% | 2871 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,974 psi | 76% | 2694 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 82% | 2782 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,740 psi | 72% | 2720 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,803 psi | 83% | 2805 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,836 psi | 58% | 2513 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,742 psi | 76% | 2795 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,963 psi | 49% | 1650 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 84% | 2776 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,815 psi | 78% | 2733 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 74% | 2671 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,547 psi | 61% | 2559 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,398 psi | 84% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,261 psi | 69% | 2618 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,783 psi | 70% | 2648 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,753 psi | 67% | 2635 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,527 psi | 83% | 2822 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma MRP | 52.6 gr | 92% | 40,785 psi | 74% | 2818 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,041 psi | 64% | 2608 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,361 psi | 66% | 2651 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,427 psi | 50% | 1690 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 82% | 2766 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 75% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,606 psi | 63% | 2621 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,040 psi | 62% | 2628 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 76% | 2717 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,267 psi | 84% | 2861 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,974 psi | 76% | 2694 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,261 psi | 69% | 2618 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,398 psi | 84% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,783 psi | 70% | 2648 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 78% | 2776 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 79% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,929 psi | 72% | 2615 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,832 psi | 83% | 2854 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,366 psi | 77% | 2720 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,386 psi | 57% | 2559 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,901 psi | 74% | 2720 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 73% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 66% | 2608 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,221 psi | 78% | 2756 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,839 psi | 65% | 2608 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,096 psi | 56% | 2549 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,766 psi | 65% | 2585 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,740 psi | 72% | 2720 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 86% | 26,745 psi | 49% | 2493 fps | 95.3% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 60 powders for 6.5 x 65 R loaded with the .264 | 120gr | CutEdge MTH. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,995 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,847 fps to 2,995 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 60 of the 60 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (380 MPa), the top charges use 66–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 120.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-25, Hodgdon TrailBoss reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Alliant Reloder-16 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 65 R with the .264 | 120gr | CutEdge MTH they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.